Cape May Event Calendar

Tag: Wildlife

Monarch Festival at the Nature Center of Cape May

Do you love monarch butterflies? If so, save the date for our 2023 Monarch Festival!  This is a day to celebrate these fascinating insects and wish them well on their migration to Mexico. We will have live music, a food truck, kids activities, educational programs, local artists, and butterfly tagging demonstrations. More details to come


Monarch Monitoring Project Drop-In

Join our Monarch Monitoring staff and volunteers at Triangle Park to learn about the Monarch Monitoring Project. The team may be tagging monarchs, tending to the gardens that support the monarchs, or engaged in other project activity. Meets at Triangle Park, located at Lighthouse and Coral Avenues in Cape May Point. No preregistration required. Family-friendly


Monarch Tagging Demo

Join the Monarch Monitoring Project team and learn about the Monarch butterflies that migrate through Cape May. After the talk, watch as small tags are affixed to Monarchs to track their migration. You’ll learn how you can help with Monarch conservation! NO preregistration required. Family-friendly Meeting Location: Meets at the Nature Center of Cape May,… Read more »


Featured Local Artists at the Harbor Gallery

Featured Local Artists: Bruce Beiber, Annette Patton and Meghan Kolk The Harbor Gallery is pleased to announce their featured local artists for the month of May. Woodcarver Bruce Beiber, painter Annette Patton and nature artist Meghan Kolk will display their works for the month of May. All artwork is for sale, with a portion of… Read more »


Make your own Holiday Table Decor at the Nature Center

Learn how local artists create their work! Make your own masterpiece to take home with you or holiday gift for friends and family. About this event Join all the Creative Hands instructors as they guide you through creating magazine-quality table decoration arrangements using fresh cut greenery, seedhead and branches. Bring your own containers and vases… Read more »


Make your own Mobiles at the Nature Center

Using a combination of natural and recycled materials we will create a hanging mobile that will balance, twirl, and delight! About this event The basic structure will be made of twigs wound with string or yarn and further decorated with small stones, seashells, pine cones, sea glass, recycled metal, plastic pieces and lots more. Please… Read more »